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13 Reflective Questions to Ask Yourself Before The New Year
13 Reflective Questions to Ask Yourself Before The New Year

Prepare and plan for the year ahead by first working through and assessing the one that just passed.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniDecember 22, 2020Psychology, Goal-setting, Self-awareness Comment
Intentions vs. Goals: Why One-Word Intentions Work Better Than Goals and New Year Resolutions
Intentions vs. Goals: Why One-Word Intentions Work Better Than Goals and New Year Resolutions

An intention is a guiding principle for who you want to be and how you want to act, live, and show up in this world.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniDecember 14, 2020Goal-setting, Slow Living, Self-awareness Comments
The Four Agreements We Must Live by to Achieve Personal Freedom (Don Miguel Ruiz’s Book Summary)
The Four Agreements We Must Live by to Achieve Personal Freedom (Don Miguel Ruiz’s Book Summary)

The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniDecember 5, 2020Habits, Philosophy, Books Comments
What it Takes to Achieve Creative Success According to 3-Michelin-Star Chef Massimo Bottura
What it Takes to Achieve Creative Success According to 3-Michelin-Star Chef Massimo Bottura

Success in any creative field is part art, part science.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniNovember 26, 2020Success, Creativity, MindsetComment
35 Essential Life Lessons Everyone Should Learn Early on in Life
35 Essential Life Lessons Everyone Should Learn Early on in Life

Change the inside, and the outside falls into place.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniNovember 19, 2020Happiness, Self-care, Life Lessons Comments
How to Mindfully Deal With Regret: Never Regret Something That Has Taught You Valuable Lessons in Life
How to Mindfully Deal With Regret: Never Regret Something That Has Taught You Valuable Lessons in Life

Your objective is to double your rate of action so you can slash your level of regret.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniOctober 30, 2020Regret, Decision Making, Mindset Comment
Beware of "The Crab Mentality": How Your Environment Can Shape The Way You Think and Behave
Beware of "The Crab Mentality": How Your Environment Can Shape The Way You Think and Behave

Do you ever feel like people in your life are holding you back?

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniOctober 24, 2020Psychology, Success, Self-care Comments
How to Get What You Want in Life: Be the Type of Person Who Sees the Opportunity, Not the Obstacle
How to Get What You Want in Life: Be the Type of Person Who Sees the Opportunity, Not the Obstacle

There are two ways to see the world.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniOctober 17, 2020Success, Mindset Comment
How to Become Young Again: Unleash Your Curious Inner Child and You Will Never Stop Growing
How to Become Young Again: Unleash Your Curious Inner Child and You Will Never Stop Growing

“I haven’t grown up yet.”

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniOctober 8, 2020Creativity, Self-awarenessComment
Think Like a Craftsman and Master a Skillset; it Will Give You Meaning and Transform Your Career
Think Like a Craftsman and Master a Skillset; it Will Give You Meaning and Transform Your Career

Don’t chase titles. Build a skill set that will inflate your value and accelerate the advancement of your career.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniSeptember 24, 2020Purpose, Creativity, MindsetComment
How to Use Design Thinking to Design Your Life (Based on Ideas From 'Designing Your Life' Book)
How to Use Design Thinking to Design Your Life (Based on Ideas From 'Designing Your Life' Book)

Design a life that works for you, a life you love.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniSeptember 17, 2020Purpose, Decision Making, Books Comments
How to Deal with Adversity: When The Wave of Adversity Hits, Let it Wash Over You
How to Deal with Adversity: When The Wave of Adversity Hits, Let it Wash Over You

Do the only thing you can.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniSeptember 11, 2020Self-care, AdversityComment
How to Change Your Life: Commit to One Thing and Stay Consistent in it
How to Change Your Life: Commit to One Thing and Stay Consistent in it

There’s no need for an overhaul to change your life because sustainable change happens in small, repeated, incremental steps, not big, giant, infrequent leaps.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniSeptember 1, 2020Motivation, Philosophy, Identity
One Small Mental Shift to Help You Overcome Your Fear of Taking Action
One Small Mental Shift to Help You Overcome Your Fear of Taking Action

How to beat fear once and for all

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniAugust 27, 2020Fear, Philosophy, Mindset
How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Fully Step Forward into Your Growth Zone: 10 Steps to Follow
How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone and Fully Step Forward into Your Growth Zone: 10 Steps to Follow

10 Easy steps you can follow today.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniAugust 20, 2020Motivation, Mindset
You Don't Break Down in a Day, You Break Down Little by Little, Day by Day
You Don't Break Down in a Day, You Break Down Little by Little, Day by Day

You also take care of yourself, little by little, day by day.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniAugust 13, 2020Habits, Self-care, Self-awareness
Your Life Can Change in an Instant
Your Life Can Change in an Instant

On Tuesday morning, I sat on my chair to begin what I thought would be just another day’s writing session… It wasn’t.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniAugust 6, 2020Life Lessons, Self-awareness
A Lesson on Happiness From The Man Who Drew a Heart to Express Gratitude For His Life
A Lesson on Happiness From The Man Who Drew a Heart to Express Gratitude For His Life

They say that everyone you meet in life has something to teach you. While I haven’t actually met this person, his story has taught me something beautiful.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniJuly 30, 2020Happiness, Slow Living, Philosophy, Self-awareness
Obstacles vs. Excuses: How to Know The Difference Between Them
Obstacles vs. Excuses: How to Know The Difference Between Them

Overcoming excuses is a choice, but overcoming obstacles is the natural course of life.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniJuly 28, 2020Motivation, Goal-setting, Mindset
How Good and Bad Habits Are The Link Between Where You Are Today and Where You Want to Be
How Good and Bad Habits Are The Link Between Where You Are Today and Where You Want to Be

There’s a thin line that stands between where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniJuly 23, 2020Habits, Self-awareness
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